Category Archives: Local News
For the Record: How to help Afghan refugees as they head to Wisconsin
Wisconsin is expecting ‘hundreds to thousands’ of Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy in the coming weeks, after the Department of Defense announced it was one of three military installations au...
Aug 22, 2021
2 injured, 3 in custody after Beloit shooting, police say
BELOIT, Wis. — City of Beloit Police Officers responded to the report of a shooting that resulted in non-life threatening injuries Saturday night. Police arrived at the 1600 block of Dewey Avenu...
Aug 22, 2021
Cardinal Burke off ventilator, still hospitalized with COVID
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin shrine founded by a high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who has COVID-19 says he has been taken off a ventilator. Cardinal Raymond Burke had previously been s...
Aug 21, 2021
Portage man dies in single-car Marquette County crash
TOWN OF NEWTON, Wis. — A 24-year-old man from Portage died Friday night in a single-car crash in Marquette County. According to the sheriff’s office, the man was driving on County Highway ...
Aug 21, 2021
Neighbors on west side demand city leaders address car thefts, shootings, and burglaries
MADISON, Wis. — A group of fed up community members are demanding the city do something about the burglaries, break ins, shootings and car thefts in their neighborhoods sharing those concerns wi...
Aug 21, 2021
DoD approves request for assistance to house Afghan refugees, families at Fort McCoy
FORT MCCOY, Wis. — Fort McCoy announced Saturday night that the Department of Defense has approved a request for assistance from the State Department to provide temporary housing, sustainment, a...
Aug 21, 2021
‘We’re not backing down’: Madison family seeking suspect caught on camera destroying Pride and Black Lives Matter flags
MADISON, Wis. – A family on Madison’s northeast side is looking for the person who vandalized their Pride and Black Lives Matter flags on two occasions this summer. Jared Kunick, who lives...
Aug 21, 2021
Highway 33 in Reedsburg closed after crash
REEDSBURG, Wis. — Highway 33 in Reedsburg is closed Saturday night after a crash. According to the state Department of Transportation, the crash happened just after 5 p.m. at Twin Pine Road. The...
Aug 21, 2021
Madison Symphony Orchestra tickets now on sale
MADISON, Wis. — Single tickets for Madison Symphony Orchestra concerts are now on sale. Tickets went on sale Saturday morning. All tickets are sold through the Overture Center Box Office at 201 ...
Aug 21, 2021
Madison band inspires young girls to play music of their own
A Madison band that brings together two strong female voices and an indie rock sound is helping inspire young girls to play music of their own. See the band Seasaw perform Saturday night at 6 p.m. on ...
Aug 21, 2021
